{"id":186503,"date":"2025-02-08T10:22:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T15:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=186503"},"modified":"2025-02-10T14:07:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T19:07:48","slug":"best-buddies-night-at-the-celtics-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/mari\/hpkickoff","title":{"rendered":"Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Kick-Off Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;186504&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]<strong>Thursday, March 6, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n6:00 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Great American Beer Hall<br \/>\n142 Mystic Avenue<br \/>\nMedford, MA 02155<\/p>\n<p>The Best Buddies Challenge* staff is excited to gather with veteran and rookie participants alike to kick off the 2025 Best Buddies Challenge season with a community event hosted at Great American Beer Hall in Medford, MA. 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